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1. Create a new spreadsheet and edit it with others at the same time — from your computer, phone or tablet. Free with a Google account.
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Different applications can be used to display a workbook in a browser window. Depending on how your environment is configured, you could be using Excel for the web (part of Office for the web), Excel Web App (part of Office Web Apps on premises), or Excel Services in SharePoint Server (on premises) to view a workbook in a browser window.

Office Scripts in Excel on the web let you automate your day-to-day tasks. You can record your Excel actions with the Action Recorder, which creates a script. You can also create and edit scripts with the Code Editor. Your scripts can then be shared across your organization so your coworkers can also automate their workflows.

This series of documents teaches you how to use these tools. You'll be introduced to the Action Recorder and see how to record your frequent Excel actions. You'll also learn how to make or update your own scripts with the Code Editor.

Requirements

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Office Scripts in Excel on the web is in public preview. The functionality described here is subject to change as the feature develops. You can submit feedback on Office Scripts through the Help > Feedback button in Excel. You can submit feedback about the documentation to the OfficeDev/office-scripts-docs GitHub repository.

To use Office Scripts, you'll need the following.

1. Excel on the web (other platforms, such as desktop, are not supported).

2. OneDrive for Business.

3. Any commercial or educational Microsoft 365 license with access to the Microsoft 365 Office desktop apps, such as:

   • Office 365 Business
   • Office 365 Business Premium
   • Office 365 ProPlus
   • Office 365 ProPlus for Devices
   • Office 365 Enterprise E3
   • Office 365 Enterprise E5
   • Office 365 A3
   • Office 365 A5

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If you meet these requirements and are still not seeing the Automate tab, it's possible that your admin has disabled the feature or there's some other problem with your environment. Please follow the steps under Automate tab not appearing or Office Scripts unavailable to start using Office Scripts.

When to use Office Scripts

Scripts allow you to record and replay your Excel actions on different workbooks and worksheets. If you find yourself doing the same things over and over again, you can turn all that work into an easy-to-run Office Script. Run your script with a button-press in Excel or combine it with Power Automate to streamline your entire workflow.

As an example, say you start your work day by opening a .csv file from an accounting site in Excel. You then spend several minutes deleting unnecessary columns, formatting a table, adding formulas, and creating a PivotTable in a new worksheet. Those actions you repeat daily can be recorded once with the Action Recorder. From then on, running the script will take care of your entire .csv conversion. You'll not only remove the risk of forgetting steps, but be able to share your process with others without having to teach them anything. Office Scripts automate your common tasks so you and your workplace can be more efficient and productive.

Action Recorder

The Action Recorder records actions you take in Excel and saves them as a script. With the Action recorder running, you can capture the Excel actions as you edit cells, change formatting, and create tables. The resulting script can be run on other worksheets and workbooks to recreate your original actions.

Code Editor

All scripts recorded with the Action Recorder can be edited through the Code Editor. This lets you tweak and customize the script to better suit your exact needs. You can also add logic and functionality that is not directly accessible through the Excel UI, such as conditional statements (if/else) and loops.

One easy way to start learning the capabilities of Office Scripts is to record scripts in Excel on the web and view the resulting code. Another option is to follow our tutorials to learn in a more guided and structured way.

Sharing scripts

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Office Scripts can be shared with other users of an Excel workbook. When you share a script with others in a workbook, the script is attached to the workbook. Your scripts are stored in your OneDrive, and when you share one, you create a link to it in the workbook you have open.

More details about sharing and unsharing scripts can be in the article Sharing Office Scripts in Excel for the Web.

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Learn more about how scripts are stored in your OneDrive in Office Scripts file storage and ownership.

Connecting Office Scripts to Power Automate

Power Automate is a service that helps you create automated workflows between multiple apps and services. Office Scripts can be used in these workflows, giving you control of your scripts outside of the workbook. You can run your scripts on a schedule, trigger them in response to emails, and much more. Visit the Run Office Scripts in Excel on the web with Power Automate tutorial to learn the basics of connecting these automation services.

Next steps

Complete the Office Scripts in Excel on the web tutorial to learn how to create your first Office Scripts.

See also

When you open an Excel file online, you will find a new workbook automatically displayed. The workbook contains various worksheets that hold actual data and information.

Initially, the workbook opens up with three worksheets, but you can add and delete worksheets whenever you want.

Depending on the Excel version, you will find different types of screens and interfaces. Microsoft Office has different kinds of interfaces that vary from Office 2003 to 2007 to 2013. Microsoft Office looks cleaner than other versions.

Open Excel File Online

• To open Excel xlsx and xls file, you need to follow the below-mentioned process.
• Press the start button.
• Select the option “All Programs”.
• Look for the Microsoft Office and click on it.
• Find Microsoft Excel in the submenu and click on it.
• After clicking on it, you will find an excel window with a grid format.

How to create a spreadsheet in excel?

• To create a spreadsheet, you need to open the excel file.
• You will notice rows and columns where every column consists of the capital letter and every row consists number.
• Every cell is identified by a unique address. Like in this image the name of the selected cell is B2.
• Whenever you click any cell, its address appears just above column A.
• To enter the data, type the Student name in the column first.
• In column B, Maths is the second field.
• In A2 enter the name of the student whereas in B2 enter its marks.

• Repeat the same process again to create a table.
• Similarly, enter the details of 3 students.
• In the 4^th column, you need to calculate the total marks of every student by applying excel formulas basic sum function.

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• To calculate total marks, you need to apply excel formulas sum.
• Now save the file.
• Go to the File menu, click on the file, and then save as option.

How to enter data in Excel?

If you want to enter data manually, then you need to follow the below-mentioned process.

• Choose any cell and enter any text or numbers inside it.
• After this, you need to press enter to go to the next cell.

How to add worksheets in excel?

• To add more sheets in excel, you need to open excel.
• In its below tab, you will find three sheets with the name Sheet 1, Sheet 2, and Sheet 3.

• If you want to add another sheet then just click on the icon highlighted in the image below.
• Automatically you will find that your worksheet has been added.

How to delete worksheets from excel?

• If you want to delete any worksheet from your excel then you need to right-click on the particular sheet.

• From the list, you have to click on the delete option.
• Soon after clicking on the option, you find that your particular worksheet got deleted.

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